Your bellwork for today relates to this week's quote - "Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success." - Napoleon Hill. How can you apply this quote to your life? Reword the quote so that it is a personal quote for yourself telling what you should do to be a success this school year. Post your response as a
comment or note in today's folder.
Definitions - Patience - the habit or fact of being able to wait without complaint, Persistence - to continue in spite of difficulties, Perspiration - to sweat.

Read this passage: there were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a few raisins and almonds; some cheese that gregor had declared inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with butter and salt. "am i less sensitive than i used to be, then? ", he thought, and was already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the newspaper. quickly one after another, his eyes watering with pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them because he couldn't stand the smell. kafka, the metamorphosis (david wyllie, trans.) what can you infer about gregor from this excerpt? a. he enjoys disturbing his family by making a lot of noise. b. he is upset at being locked in the room and tries to escape. c. he is becoming less human and more like a bug. d. he is depressed and is trying to hurt himself.

In 250-300 words, discuss how scout’s race affects the tone, voice, and content of the narration.

Which of the following factors most consistently contributes to the speaker’s believability? a the age and experience of the speaker b the physical environment in which the speech is delivered c the sincerity, knowledge, and trustworthiness of the speaker d the position of the thesis statement in the speech